Best Lawyers in Germany for Competition / Antitrust Law

Dr Jan Joachim Dreyer’s work includes antitrust defence, in particular for companies with strong market positions, in sales and traditional antitrust matters, compliance issues in sales and in all forms of cooperation between competitors. His areas of expertise also include global and local merger control, including litigation over decisions by authorities reaching the German Federal Court of Justice and the European courts, claims for damages arising from antitrust violations, state ai...

Christian Krohs is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Competition / Antitrust Law. Christian practices law in Düsseldorf, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Christian Krohs since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christian Krohs is held by other lawyers.

Frau Dr. Katrin Meschede ist als Counsel in der Praxisgruppe Kartellrecht und Fusionskontrolle tätig. Sie berät und vertritt nationale und internationale Unternehmen in kartellrechtlichen Schadensersatzprozessen, grenzüberschreitenden Zusammenschlussverfahren und Kartellverfahren vor dem Bundeskartellamt und der Europäischen Kommission.

Markus Hutschneider is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Competition / Antitrust Law. Markus practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Markus Hutschneider since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Markus Hutschneider is held by other lawyers.

Daniel Wiedmann, LL.M. (NYU) , is an associated partner at POELLATH in Frankfurt and head of the anti-trust team. He advises clients on regulatory law and in particular on German and EU competition law, as well as foreign trade regulation. A particular focus of his practice is on merger control and foreign direct investment review proceedings, as well as on sanctions and embargoes. He advises clients on compliance matters, contracts and represents them vis-à-vis authorities and courts....

Lucas focuses on competition/antitrust, foreign trade, and regulatory law. He advises companies, particularly in technology-driven sectors, on structuring and executing joint ventures, cross-border mergers, infrastructure partnerships, and restructurings, with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and competition law. Additionally, he assists clients with foreign direct investment (FDI) control in cross-border transactions as well as in matters of sanctions and export control law. Anothe...

Sven Köhnen is a lawyer and partner at the Cologne office of Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner and a certified specialist for labor and employment law. He also is a lecturer at the Cologne macromedia University of Applied Sciences. His focus is on commercial and distribution law on a national and international level, particular within the automobile sector but also in other areas (insurance, financial services, medical technology, construction, energy, IT, furniture design, pac...

Peter Mailänder studied law at the universities of Freiburg, Bonn, Hamburg, where he also obtained his doctorate (Dr. jur.), and at New York University. He has been admitted to the bar in New York (Attorney-at-Law) since 1994 and admitted to the bar as an attorney in Germany since 1997. He is currently a member of boards of foundations and supervisory boards and a lecturer on various corporate law topics.

Christoph Enaux chairs the German Telecommunications Sector Group as well as the German Regulatory and Competition Practice Group. Christoph advises on commercial and regulatory aspects of new business models in the TMT sector. In addition, he supports clients from various sectors on merger control, antitrust proceedings, foreign investment and export control law. His wide-ranging experience covers M&A and commercial contracts as well as administrative proceedings and regulatory and comme...

Moritz Lorenz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Competition / Antitrust Law. Moritz practices law in Berlin, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Moritz Lorenz since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Moritz Lorenz is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Martin Jäger is Counsel at Hausfeld in Düsseldorf. He advises on all aspects of German and European antitrust law with a focus on antitrust litigation and merger control. Furthermore, he has many years of diverse experience in distribution antitrust law, in particular at the interface with intellectual property law and in antitrust damages proceedings, as well as in advising clients from the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Hausfeld, Martin was Senior Counsel at a leading G...

Dr. Martin Schmidhuber primarily advises clients in intellectual property matters. His particular expertise is in the area of trademark and labelling law. In cooperation with a worldwide network of law firms, his work focuses on the strategic management of national and international trademark portfolios and their legal representation (litigation). In addition, Martin Schmidhuber offers his clients, in particular companies from the life sciences, information technologies, E-commerce, food and ...

Morton Douglas is a lawyer and partner at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner. His main focus lies on trademark and design protection, including the development of strategies for applications for registration, portfolio advice, representing clients in infringement proceedings as well as drafting licence agreements. Furthermore, he advises on the law of company designations, titles and domains, on competition, advertising medications and pharmacy and drug law. Morton is also a regular ...

Joachim Jung is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Competition / Antitrust Law and Data Security and Privacy Law. Joachim practices law in Hamburg, Germany Best Lawyers has recognized Joachim Jung since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joachim Jung is held by other lawyers.

Dr. Oliver Fleischmann advises clients in various industries, in particular regulated industries, on German and European competition and merger control law, as well as German and international foreign direct investment control law. Dr. Fleischmann has represented clients in numerous merger control proceedings and governmental investigations before the European Commission, the German Federal Cartel Office and the German Ministry of Economic Affairs. He has extensive experience in advising in t...

Dr. Daniel Weisert mainly focuses on patent, design and copyright law. In addition, he advises internationally operating companies from the plant engineering and construction and energy supply sectors as well as from the automotive, chemical, electronics, IT and fashion industries. In this respect, his main focus is on procedural law and comprehensive advice on commercial law, contract drafting, the establishment of distribution structures and the contractual and forensic support of large-sca...